Found A Job Finally!

[peteking]

Hey guys...just had to post about this because I can finally breathe a little easier....AND I get to keep my truck!!! I was laid-off back in February and the regional job market for electrical engineers of my specialty has been a little tough. After 5 months of fruitless job hunting... I was bombarded with 2 good job offers last week. One was over in Harrisberg, and one was closer to Pittsburgh. I took the Pittsburgh job, and they even offered me a little more money than my old job!

 

Man, do I hate job hunting while being laid-off. Uncertain futures suck. I'm only comfortable knowing that I can see 1 year into my future and know that my life and cash flow are stable. For the past 5 months...it was tough for me to see beyond 2 weeks. Stressful and dehumanizing. I'm lucky enough to have friends who've let me live with them since May until I find another apartment. Now I can start looking for my own place again, and use the truck to haul all my crap!

 

I know my situation is pretty easy compared to some others. There are lots of good people out there who don't have jobs yet, but DO have houses & families to support. So I consider myself to be lucky in regards that I only had myself to worry about. If any other members are going through what I did....keep your chin up! GM-Trucks members tend to be very supportive!

[grampadirt]

That's great.Hope your new job treats you good.Now you can sleep at night.....

[superjim]

Congratulations on your new job.

I know it makes you feel a lot better now.

[LawmanSS]

Congrats, Pete!

 

This economy has been tough on everyone...I can't imagine what you went through in this job market.

[weymard]

Congrats ! I am glad to read this post !

[99silveradoz71]

Glad to hear some stability is back for you.

[team3-8]

Congrats Peter!!! Glad to hear you got thru that tough time.

[66nova]

Congrats Man!

[peteking]

That's great.Hope your new job treats you good.Now you can sleep at night.....

 

Thanks guys. It's gonna be a rough start. I'm working for a company that makes industrial heaters for manufacturing facilities and power plants. Their high voltage engineering dept is almost non-existant right now so it's part of my mission to get things running, and (in time) build up the department into a productive group again. It'll be a challenge...but it's what I love.

 

Thanks again for all the support. Spending time on the forum actually did help me keep my sanity this past spring!

[MS3DALE]

Congrats Pete....Now you don't have to be a bum anymore!

[Black02Silverado]

Congrats on the job. I myself will be looking for one in another three months when I retire from the Air Force.

[pwall]

Congrats on the job! I hear you all too well.......

[Alljackedup408]

congrats!!

[Darkanion]

Congrats on the new job!

[MarkD]

Congrats!